As regular readers have no doubt spotted, we are currently missing one final part of our London and South East Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS) roundup – the proposals for West Anglia services into Liverpool Street …
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In Pictures: Stratford International DLR Extension
Today saw a number of London figures, including the Mayor and Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, participate in a “test run” on the new DLR Extension. Ostensibly to promote the various works being completed in the …
Continue readingExtending the DLR
The last time we addressed this subject was in reference to the speculative DLR Horizon 2020 report. Now, however, TfL have – without any accompanying publicity – put up a new map of potential DLR …
Continue readingIn Pictures: Stratford’s New Ticket Hall and the DLR
There are a number of pre-Olympic projects nearing completion at Stratford, the first of which is the new Ticket Hall on the mezzanine. This is now virtually finished, but is unlikely to open until the …
Continue reading3-Car DLR services start on Stratford – Lewisham
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) capacity enhancement project is making extremely good progress, with three-car trains in starting operation yesterday (Tuesday 30th November, 2010) on the Stratford – Lewisham route. This increases capacity by 50% …
Continue readingTfL Board Commissioner’s Report: The DLR & National Rail
[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] DLR: Three-Car Capacity Enhancement Project DLR operated its first three-car train in public service on 22 February, with the official launch by Kulveer Ranger …
Continue readingRoute Recycling – Extending the Docklands Light Railway
Whilst attention has been focussed, not unnaturally, on the now imminent reopening of the East London Railway, it is not the only completely rebuilt railway show in town. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension from …
Continue readingUpcoming Changes to the Railway Byelaws
This week is the last in which comments are being accepted on the newly proposed TfL Railway Byelaws. The Byelaws are being introduced to ensure that one standard set covers all TfL-branded rail services. Currently, …
Continue readingDLR Bank Opening Delayed until 1st February
As regular travellers to Bank on the DLR will probably have noticed, the station – which has been closed for engineering works since the end of December – did not reopen today, as had been …
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